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- - - - Uncommonly used in most Chinese orchestral works, the Chinese banhu - also referred to as the qinhu, huhu, bangzihu or daxian - is typically used in Northern folk music, where it plays an important accompanying role in folk operas. In northwestern regions of China, the banhu is used as an accompanying instrument to xi qin qiang and bang zi qiang.
- - - - The pipa, a four-stringed, lute-like instrument, was introduced 2,000 years ago in China. With the rise of cross-genre groups such as the Silk Road Ensemble has become better known to contemporary audiences.
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  - - - is a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument. It is a lute with a fretted neck, a circular body, and four strings. Its four strings were formerly made of silk but since the 20th century they have been made of steel (flatwound for the lower strings). The modern ruan has 24 frets with 12 semitones on each string, which has greatly expanded its range from a previous 13 frets. The frets are commonly made of ivory or in recent times of metal mounted on wood. The metal frets produce a brighter tone as compared to the ivory frets. It is sometimes called ruanqin, particularly in Taiwan.
- - - - Percussion note Pitch Duration Hyperresonant Lower Longer
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    - - Percussion is commonly referred to as "the backbone" or "the heartbeat" of a musical ensemble, often working in close collaboration with bass instruments, when present. In jazz and other popular music ensembles, the pianist, bassist, drummer and sometimes the guitarist are referred to as the rhythm section. Most classical pieces written for full orchestra since the time of Haydn and Mozart are orchestrated to place emphasis on the strings, woodwinds, and brass. However, often at least one pair of timpani is included, though they rarely play continuously. Rather, they serve to provide additional accents when needed. In the 18th and 19th centuries, other percussion instruments (like the triangle or cymbals) have been used, again generally sparingly. The use of percussion instruments became more frequent in the 20th century classical music.